Bystrom, California
Encyclopedia
Bystrom is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Stanislaus County
, California
, United States
. The population was 4,008 at the 2010 census, down from 4,518 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (2.73%) is water.
was 5,512.5 people per square mile (2,128.4/km²). The racial makeup of Bystrom was 2,006 (50.0%) White, 79 (2.0%) African American, 62 (1.5%) Native American, 91 (2.3%) Asian, 18 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 1,580 (39.4%) from other races
, and 172 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,053 persons (76.2%).
The Census reported that 3,978 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 30 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,072 households, out of which 557 (52.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 489 (45.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 217 (20.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 120 (11.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 123 (11.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 5 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 55 (5.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71. There were 826 families
(77.1% of all households); the average family size was 4.14.
The population was spread out with 1,335 people (33.3%) under the age of 18, 443 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,128 people (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 825 people (20.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 277 people (6.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.3 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.
There were 1,156 housing units at an average density of 1,589.9 per square mile (613.9/km²), of which 529 (49.3%) were owner-occupied, and 543 (50.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 1,909 people (47.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,069 people (51.6%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 4,518 people, 1,308 households, and 1,011 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 4,062.3 people per square mile (1,571.5/km²). There were 1,401 housing units at an average density of 1,259.7 per square mile (487.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.21% White, 2.57% African American, 1.68% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander, 33.51% from other races
, and 4.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.22% of the population.
There were 1,308 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,582, and the median income for a family was $28,698. Males had a median income of $27,351 versus $18,393 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,108. About 26.8% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Bystrom is located in the 14th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Tom Berryhill
, and in the 25th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen
. Federally, Bystrom is located in California's 18th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +3 and is represented by Democrat
Dennis Cardoza
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,008 at the 2010 census, down from 4,518 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Bystrom is located at 37°37′12"N 120°58′47"W (37.619981, -120.979790) in South Modesto, CA.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (2.73%) is water.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Bystrom had a population of 4,008. The population densityPopulation density
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was 5,512.5 people per square mile (2,128.4/km²). The racial makeup of Bystrom was 2,006 (50.0%) White, 79 (2.0%) African American, 62 (1.5%) Native American, 91 (2.3%) Asian, 18 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 1,580 (39.4%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 172 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,053 persons (76.2%).
The Census reported that 3,978 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 30 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,072 households, out of which 557 (52.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 489 (45.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 217 (20.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 120 (11.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 123 (11.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 5 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 55 (5.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71. There were 826 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(77.1% of all households); the average family size was 4.14.
The population was spread out with 1,335 people (33.3%) under the age of 18, 443 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,128 people (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 825 people (20.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 277 people (6.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.3 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.
There were 1,156 housing units at an average density of 1,589.9 per square mile (613.9/km²), of which 529 (49.3%) were owner-occupied, and 543 (50.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 1,909 people (47.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,069 people (51.6%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,518 people, 1,308 households, and 1,011 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 4,062.3 people per square mile (1,571.5/km²). There were 1,401 housing units at an average density of 1,259.7 per square mile (487.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.21% White, 2.57% African American, 1.68% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander, 33.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.22% of the population.
There were 1,308 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,582, and the median income for a family was $28,698. Males had a median income of $27,351 versus $18,393 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $13,108. About 26.8% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Bystrom is located in the 14th Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Tom Berryhill
Tom Berryhill
Tom Berryhill is a Republican politician in the United States who currently represents the 14th district in the California State Senate...
, and in the 25th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Republican representing the 25th district, encompassing Calaveras, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne counties, and parts of Madera and Stanislaus counties...
. Federally, Bystrom is located in California's 18th congressional district
California's 18th congressional district
California's 18th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and includes the cities of Modesto, Stockton, Ceres, Atwater, Merced and Los Banos...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +3 and is represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Dennis Cardoza
Dennis Cardoza
Dennis A. Cardoza is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. The district takes in a large swath of the Central Valley, from Stockton to Fresno. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
.